Make writing tasks feel purposeful and ‘real’
This is an important strategy to improve writing for all pupils – especially pupils with special educational needs (SEN), and more especially those with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
Immerse pupils in the topic environment
Do this in the classroom by:
- Providing visual aids, such as pictures or objects, and projecting scenes onto walls to act as prompts and create an atmosphere
- Decorating in the style of the topic that pupils will be writing about. For example, teachers could turn the classroom into a 'bomb shelter' when writing about the second world war to encourage pupils to discuss their impressions of their surroundings, and generate ideas about what it would have been like in 'real life'. Remember: be careful not to make this overwhelming for any of your pupils who struggle with sensory overload
To observe plants and wildlife as part of a
